The seventh annual Thunder into Louisville Poker Run will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 10 a.m. at the Bluegrass Harley-Davidson dealership at I-64 and Blankenbaker Parkway. The event, which is a fund-raiser for the 2010 Thunder Over Louisville show and is produced by WDRB FOX 41, will finish at Derby Park Expo Five, 2900 Seventh Street Road. Last year’s motorcycle rally/poker run attracted nearly 500 participants (riders and passengers combined). The riders with the top three poker hands split $1,750 in prize money.
Registration for Thunder Into Louisville, which costs $15 for a single rider and $30 for a tandem (includes special event pin), is open online now at www.Fox41.com or www.kdf.org, at the Derby Festival office, 1001 South Third St. Packet pick-up and same-day registration will be open from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at Bluegrass-Harley Davidson. The rain date for the rally is Sunday, Oct. 18. Rally sponsors include: FOX 41 WDRB, Bluegrass Harley-Davidson, Knob Creek Gun Range, Valumarket, Taco-Tico, Louisville Mega Cavern, Kaufman, Stigger & Hughes, Little John’s Derby Jewelry, Great Clips, 95.7 WQMF, and Derby Park Expo Five.